Will the Tories ever take responsibility for their failures?

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Whatever disastrous situation the country is in it is never their fault (PA Wire)

There would it seems to be only one adjective that can describe the Tory party: blameless.

Whatever disastrous situation the country is in it is never their fault. Whether it’s the poor state of the economy, which they say was due to the last Labour administration, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Covid, the collapsing health service and education... they can’t help but pass the buck. Even their partying behaviour during lockdown was caused by being ambushed by cakes.

Now it seems, having had enough of their lies and obfuscation, it is the electorate that are at fault for them losing previously safe seats.

G Forward

Stirling

War games

Joe Biden reassured Netanyahu that the Gaza hospital bombing was likely the other team’s fault, whilst Rishi Sunak wished the Israeli leader a win for his side.

In the meantime, the death toll rises and UN resolutions for a halt to the fighting are voted down.

What hope is there when the world’s powerful talk of war as if a game?

Bambos Charalambous

Manchester

Where are all the decent Conservatives?

I read Dominic Grieve’s column with interest and some sympathy as he and many of his colleagues were disgracefully denounced by Boris Johnson in 2019, when they had the “temerity” to rebel against a no deal Brexit.

He and many of his former colleagues were typical of the decent conservatism, who fully appreciated that the country was being led by the nose concerning Brexit, by a self-serving prime minister and his allies. Obviously being a Labour supporter, I am really pleased about the ongoing resurgence of my party. But there is a residual feeling for Conservative MPs and members who must be horrified and demoralised by the right-wing trajectory of their many and counting factions.

Grieve is right that the rhetoric concerning immigration is not worthy of this government, or indeed the party. Stirring up division is a surefire way to national despondency and justifiable anger, amongst the public, who more often than not just want fair and equitable solutions to their problems.

But I would surmise it will be right-wing business as usual from a government desperate to turn their falling-off-the-cliff fortunes around – and of course, the beleaguered public will have to bear the ensuing collateral damage from a disastrous Brexit and every other short-sighted policy.

Judith A Daniels

Norfolk

Time for a new opposition?

While the Conservatives prepare to squabble over who leads them after election defeat, the question that seems to me more pertinent is “who will lead His Majesty’s loyal opposition?” Will it be Ed Davey or Humza Yousaf?

Roger Thomas

East Lothian